Each class brings its own playstyle to the field, with around 20-25 skills to learn as you level up. Upon first glance, Elyon’s character skills look just like what you would find in Tera. The switch to a smaller roster has also brought with it a revamp of the skill system. It’s the long-term connection a player builds with their in-game avatar that keeps them invested in grinding through end-game progression systems, not the option to create another character with some slight variant to gameplay than what they already have. I for one, would rather be able to play every class with my chosen race and gender over being pushed into a combination that I don’t connect with. This smaller scope should lead to fewer bugs and more detailed animations before Elyon finally releases, not to mention a much more manageable group of classes to balance across both PVE and PVP content.īluehole has also offset the smaller class and race lists by removing gender and race-specific classes. This is a far cry from the thirteen classes found in Tera, but I see this as a good sign. Warlord, Elementalist, Mystic, Gunner, and Assassin were available during the beta, with the Slayer from the Korean version excluded. This shortened list of playable races is echoed by a reduction of classes available during the beta test. This leaves Elyon with a more traditional high fantasy cast of Human, Elf, and Orc, with the Ein thrown in because, well, furries. The Popori get a little better treatment by being transformed into the Ein, a multi-species animal race. Seeing as how Elyon takes place in a completely different setting, the Amani, Baraka, Castanic, and Elin have been cut with only an Orc race being added. That doesn’t mean there isn’t any difference in the characters, though. In the image below, you can easily see the increased detail in the Elyon Orc on the left, especially in hair and skin quality.Įlyon gets an upgraded character creation suite And with an extra decade of use with the Unreal Engine, there is a noticeable difference in the level of detail provided. Although Elyon follows suit with presets, the customization tools are more robust. Tera uses a lot of presets with the ability to make some minor tweaks. Fortunately, in character creation at least, there is a noticeable difference between Tera and Elyon. So the real question I needed answered is whether Elyon is just a reskinned Tera cash grab or if there is enough difference between the two games to get me to buy into Elyon's full release later this year?Īs far as the actual skin, Bluehole’s use of Unreal Engine 3 for Elyon didn’t give me much hope that the graphics would show any significant improvement over what we already have with Tera. I jumped back into Tera a few months back, and that experience was fresh in my mind as I entered Elyon’s beta. The gunner is easy to pick up and fun to master.Ten years is a long time, and although much has changed in the general gaming scene, there hasn't been much advancement in the MMO scene. Then, when the time comes, unleash Balder’s Vengeance as the ultimate finishing move. Use Bombardment early and often in fights against crowds or Big-Ass Monsters! While Bombardment consumes a lot of Willpower, every missile hit restores a bit of Willpower.Build up your Willpower with bombs, Scattershot, Mana Missiles, and Arcane Barrage, then cut loose with your heavy-hitting Bombardment on a group of foes, or unleash a percussive batch of Burst Fire into one or more opponents.Lead your opponents with your Arcane Barrage skill, then detonate it at just the right time for maximum effect.Learning to dodge enemy attacks is a great way to learn how to make sure enemies don’t dodge yours. Aim for crit, power, and damage bonuses on your gear and glyphs.Between you and your constructs, you’re a one-woman trinity! Summon your HB and ST units to act as your healer and tank, then get ready to let loose with all the DPS you can muster.I rounded up a few tips from our team to help you level up fast and get the most out of playing her. Today, we’re launching a new class as a free update to Tera on Playstation 4 – the gunner! Hello! I’m Matt Denomme, Senior Product Manager at En Masse Entertainment.
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